Chrysanthemum named Orange Reagan

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named Orange Reagan, bearing medium sized orange blooms with a yellow-green center and a performance of 24-28 days.

The present application is related to the following co-pending applications:

    ______________________________________                                         Application No.                                                                          Filing Date   Title                                                  ______________________________________                                         07/780,305                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             Reagan                                                 07/780,304                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             Salmon Reagan                                          07/780,332                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             Dark Reagan                                                                    (now abandoned and                                                             refiled on July 08, 1993, as                                                   continuing application                                                         Ser. No. 08/088104)                                    07/780,292                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             Coral Reagan                                           07/767,791                                                                               September 30, 1991                                                                           Sulfur Reagan                                                                  (now abandoned and                                                             refiled on July 19, 1993, as                                                   continuing application                                                         Ser. No. 08/092942)                                    07/767,881                                                                               September 30, 1991                                                                           Yellow Reagan                                          07/780,238                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             Bronze Reagan                                                                  (now abandoned and                                                             refiled on July 19, 1993, as                                                   continuing application                                                         Ser. No. 08/092941)                                    07/780,233                                                                               October 22, 1991                                                                             White Reagan                                                                   (now abandoned and                                                             refiled on July 08, 1993, as                                                   continuing application                                                         Ser. No. 08/088107)                                    ______________________________________                                    

ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE NEW PLANT

The new plant of the present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is an induced mutation by gamma irradiation of a chrysanthemum named Reagan, which in turn is a cross of unknown Chrysanthemum morifolium parents. The chrysanthemum named Reagan is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/780,305. The invention was discovered by Martinus van der Jagt, Langeraarseweg 161F, 2461 CJ Langeraar, Holland in 1988. The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings in greenhouses at Ter Aar, Holland. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics through successive propagations.

SUMMARY OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum of a medium sized bloom and orange color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present new and distinct Chrysanthemum cultivar is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

Sheet 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar;

Sheet 2, top, shows various stages of bloom of the new cultivar; and

Sheet 2, bottom, shows the foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of Chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium, and is named Orange Reagan. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces medium sized orange blooms with a yellow green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., a Vase life of 24-28 days). This new variety of Chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks fifty and thirty-five (i.e., between December 1 and August 30). Pest resistance, disease resistance and frost tolerance are unknown.

Three groups consisting of 300, 300 and 400 cuttings, respectively, of the parent Reagan chrysanthemum were irradiated at 1250, 1500 and 1750 RAD, respectively. The cultivar of the present application was taken from the second group.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from R.H.S. Color Chart) that distinguish it over related known varieties and its antecedents:

Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium.

Bud:

Size.--Medium (Cross section±1.0 cm, Height±0.7 cm.

Form.--Round and flat.

Outside color.--Greyed-Red 180 A.

Bloom:

Size.--Medium

Fully expanded.--7-71/2 cm.

Borne.--Upper portion, single flower per peduncle; lower portion, plural flowers per peduncle.

Stems.--Strong, thick.

Forms.--Single (daisy).

Performanence.--Very good 24-28 Days (18°-20° C.).

Color:

Center of flower.--Immature: Yellow Green 151 C. Mature: Yellow Green 154 A.

Base of petals.--Between Greyed Orange 169A and B.

Inside of petals.--Between Greyed Orange 169A and B.

Reverse of petals.--Nearest to greyed-orange 163B tinged with red between the ribs.

Outer petals.--Between Greyed-Orange 169A and B.

Tonality from a distance.--An orange daisy with a fresh looking center having little or no pollen.

Discoloration.--Some to yellow orange 20 B.

Pollen.--Yellow-orange 14A.

Petals:

Texture.--Upperside smooth, underside smooth.

Number.--24-30 (Two rows).

Cross-section.--Convex.

Arrangements.--Imbricated.

Persistence.--Good. Petals keep straight or reflex somewhat at the edge at the end of blooming.

Fragrance.--Typical Chrysanthemum.

Disc diameter.--1.5 cm.

Reproductive organs:

Stamen.--Yellow, thick, 3 mm in length.

Pollen.--Appears at a late stage of blooming yellow orange in color.

Styles.--Green thick.

Length.--±5 mm.

Stigmas.--Yellow.

Width.--±1 mm.

Ovaries.--Enclosed in calyx.

Plant:

Form.--Spray mum meant for erect culture. Herbaceous.

Growth.--Strong.

Height.--100-125 cm.

Peduncle.--Near the top±14 cm, near the middle±24 cm, near the bottom±28 cm.

Internodes.--3 cm.

Flowering response.--71/2 Weeks.

Foliage:

Color.--Upperside green 137 A, underside 137 C.

Size.--Length±12 cm, Width±9 cm.

Quantity.--22-28.

Shape.--Lobed, see photograph.

Texture.--Upperside rough, underside smooth slightly hirsute.

Ribs and veins.--Ribs well developed, veins not so developed.

Edge.--Crenated.

Distinguishing characteristics of the Chrysanthemum of the Reagan family are summarized below in Tables IA and IB. Each of the titled Reagans having a color designation is an induced mutation by irradiation of Reagan.

Color designation set forth in the following Tables are from the R.H.S. Color Chart.

                  TABLE IA                                                         ______________________________________                                                TITLE                                                                                        WHITE       CORAL                                                  REAGAN      REAGAN      REAGAN                                        ______________________________________                                         BUD      GREYED-     YELLOW      GREYED-                                       OUTSIDE  PURPLE      4D          PURPLE 186A                                   COLOR    186D BUT                                                                       PALER                                                                 CENTER                                                                         OF                                                                             FLOWER:                                                                        IM-      YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                       MATURE:  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C                                    MATURE:  YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                                GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A                                    BASE OF  PURPLE 75B  WHITE 155D  GREYED-                                       PETALS               BUT WHITER  RED 179C                                                           AND         BUT                                                                BRIGHTER    REDDER                                        INSIDE OF                                                                               PURPLE 75B  WHITE 155D  GREYED-                                       PETALS               BUT WHITER  RED 179C                                                           AND         BUT                                                                BRIGHTER    REDDER                                        REVERSE  RED-PURPLE  WHITE 155D  GREYED-                                       OF PETALS                                                                               69A BUT     BUT WHITER  YELLOW                                                 PALER       AND         162D TINGED                                                        BRIGHTER    WITH RED-                                                                      PURPLE 71B                                                                     BETWEEN                                                                        RIBS AND                                                                       MARGIN                                        OUTER    PURPLE 75B  WHITE 155D  GREYED-                                       PETALS               BUT WHITER  RED 179C                                                           AND         BUT                                                                BRIGHTER    REDDER                                        PETAL    FLAT        FLAT        FLAT                                          CROSS-                                                                         SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                                TITLE                                                                            DARK        ORANGE      BRONZE                                                 REAGAN      REAGAN      REAGAN                                        ______________________________________                                         BUD      BETWEEN     GREYED-     GREYED-                                       OUTSIDE  GREYED      RED 180A    RED 179C                                      COLOR    PURPLE 186A                                                                    AND B                                                                 CENTER                                                                         OF                                                                             FLOWER:                                                                        IM-      YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                       MATURE:  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C                                    MATURE:  YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                                GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A                                    BASE OF  RED-PURPLE  BETWEEN     YELLOW 8A                                     PETALS   69B LIGHTLY GREYED      WITH AN                                                OVERLAID    ORANGE      OVERLAY                                                WITH RED-   169A AND B  OF GREYED                                              PURPLE 72A              RED 179B                                               GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION                                                                     OF PURPLE                                                                      75A BUT                                                                        PINKER                                                                INSIDE OF                                                                               RED-PURPLE  BETWEEN     YELLOW 8A                                     PETALS   69B LIGHTLY GREYED      WITH AN                                                OVERLAID    ORANGE      OVERLAY                                                WITH RED-   169A AND B  OF GREYED                                              PURPLE 72A              RED 179B                                               GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION                                                                     OF PURPLE                                                                      75A BUT                                                                        PINKER                                                                REVERSE  RED-PURPLE  NEAREST TO  YELLOW 8C                                     OF PETALS                                                                               69C WITH A  GREYED-     TINGED                                                 LIGHT TES-  ORANGE      ALONG THE                                              SELLATION   163B TINGED CENTER                                                 OF RED-     WITH RED    WITH                                                   PURPLE 72A  BETWEEN     GREYED                                                             THE RIBS    RED 179B IN                                                                    A TESSEL-                                                                      LATED                                                                          PATTERN                                       OUTER    RED-PURPLE  BETWEEN     YELLOW 8A                                     PETALS   69B LIGHTLY GREYED-     WITH AN                                                OVERLAID    ORANGE      OVERLAY                                                WITH RED-   169A AND B  OF GREYED                                              PURPLE 72A              RED 179B                                               GIVING AN                                                                      OVERALL                                                                        IMPRESSION                                                                     OF PURPLE                                                                      75A BUT                                                                        PINKER                                                                PETAL    CONVEX      CONVEX      FLAT                                          CROSS-                                                                         SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                                TITLE                                                                            YELLOW      SULPHUR     SALMON                                                 REAGAN      REAGAN      REAGAN                                        ______________________________________                                         BUD      YELLOW 9C   YELLOW 10C  NEAREST TO                                    OUTSIDE                          YELLOW-                                       COLOR                            ORANGE 23D                                    CENTER                                                                         OF                                                                             FLOWER:                                                                        IM-      YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                       MATURE:  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C  GREEN 151C                                    MATURE:  YELLOW-     YELLOW-     YELLOW-                                                GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A  GREEN 154A                                    BASE OF  YELLOW 5C   YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TO                                    PETALS                           ORANGE 29C                                    INSIDE OF                                                                               YELLOW 5C   YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TO                                    PETALS                           ORANGE 29C                                    REVERSE  YELLOW 4C   YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TO                                    OF PETALS                        YELLOW-                                                                        ORANGE 22D                                    OUTER    YELLOW 5C   YELLOW 6D   NEAREST TO                                    PETALS                           ORANGE 29C                                    PETAL    FLAT        FLAT        FLAT                                          CROSS-                                                                         SECTION                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE IB                                                         ______________________________________                                                      TITLE                                                                                     WHITE                                                               REAGAN     REAGAN                                                 ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM: GREEN COLOR                                                                             YELLOW-      NEAREST                                                           GREEN 144A   GREEN 143C                                         STEM: ANTHOCYANIN                                                                             ABSENT       ABSENT                                             COLORATION                                                                     STEM: STRENGTH MEDIUM       MEDIUM TO                                                                      STRONG                                             STEM: BRITTLENESS                                                                             PRESENT      PRESENT                                            PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: MEDIUM       WEAK TO                                            ATTACHMENT TO               MEDIUM                                             STEM                                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: MEDIUM       MEDIUM                                             ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF: SHAPE OF ROUND        ROUND                                              BASE OF SINUS                                                                  BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                LOBES                                                                          LEAF: MARGINS OF                                                                              CONVERGING   CONVERGING                                         SINUS BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL LOBES                                                                  LEAF: SHAPE OF ROUNDED      ASYMMETRIC                                         BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX     CUSPIDATE    MUCRONATE                                          GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                           0            0                                                RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                          0            0                                                RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                         300          300                                               YEAR OF DISCOVERY                                                                             1986         1989                                               ______________________________________                                                      TITLE                                                                          CORAL      DARK                                                                REAGAN     REAGAN                                                 ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM: GREEN COLOR                                                                             YELLOW-      YELLOW-                                                           GREEN 144A   GREEN 144A                                         STEM: ANTHOCYANIN                                                                             PRESENT      PRESENT                                            COLORATION                                                                     STEM: STRENGTH MEDIUM       MEDIUM                                             STEM: BRITTLENESS                                                                             ABSENT       PRESENT                                            PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: WEAK TO      MEDIUM                                             ATTACHMENT TO  MEDIUM                                                          STEM                                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: SMALL        MEDIUM                                             ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF: SHAPE OF ROUND        ROUND                                              BASE OF SINUS                                                                  BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                LOBES                                                                          LEAF: MARGINS OF                                                                              CONVERGING   CONVERGING                                         SINUS BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL LOBES                                                                  LEAF: SHAPE OF ASYMMETRIC   ASYMMETRIC                                         BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX     CUSPIDATE    MUCRONATE                                          GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                          -5            0                                                RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                         +1           +1/2                                              RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                         250          300                                               YEAR OF DISCOVERY                                                                             1988         1988                                               ______________________________________                                                      TITLE                                                                          ORANGE     BRONZE                                                              REAGAN     REAGAN                                                 ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM: GREEN COLOR                                                                             BETWEEN       YELLOW-                                                          YELLOW-      GREEN 144A                                                        GREEN 144A                                                                     AND 146B                                                        STEM: ANTHOCYANIN                                                                             PRESENT      PRESENT                                            COLORATION                                                                     STEM: STRENGTH MEDIUM       MEDIUM                                             STEM: BRITTLENESS                                                                             PRESENT      ABSENT                                             PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: MEDIUM       WEAK                                               ATTACHMENT TO                                                                  STEM                                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: SMALL        SMALL                                              ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF: SHAPE OF ROUND        ROUND                                              BASE OF SINUS                                                                  BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                LOBES                                                                          LEAF: MARGINS OF                                                                              CONVERGING   CONVERGING                                         SINUS BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL LOBES                                                                  LEAF: SHAPE OF TRUNCATE     ASYMMETRIC                                         BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX     CUSPIDATE    CUSPIDATE                                          GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                         +10            0                                                RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                         -1           -1/2                                              RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                         450          250                                               YEAR OF DISCOVERY                                                                             1988         1988                                               ______________________________________                                                      TITLE                                                                          YELLOW     SULPHUR                                                             REAGAN     REAGAN                                                 ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM: GREEN COLOR                                                                             YELLOW-      NEAREST                                                           GREEN 146B   GREEN 143C                                         STEM: ANTHOCYANIN                                                                             ABSENT       ABSENT                                             COLORATION                                                                     STEM: STRENGTH MEDIUM       MEDIUM TO                                                                      STRONG                                             STEM: BRITTLENESS                                                                             ABSENT       ABSENT                                             PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: WEAK TO      WEAK TO                                            ATTACHMENT TO  MEDIUM       MEDIUM                                             STEM                                                                           LATERAL SHOOT: SMALL        SMALL                                              ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF: SHAPE OF ROUND        ROUND                                              BASE OF SINUS                                                                  BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                LOBES                                                                          LEAF: MARGINS OF                                                                              PARALLEL     PARALLEL                                           SINUS BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL LOBES                                                                  LEAF: SHAPE OF ASYMMETRIC   ASYMMETRIC                                         BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX     MUCRONATE    MUCRONATE                                          GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                           0          +10                                                RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                         +1           -1                                                RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                         280          450                                               YEAR OF DISCOVERY                                                                             1990         1990                                               ______________________________________                                                           TITLE                                                                          SALMON                                                                         REAGAN                                                       ______________________________________                                         STEM INFORMATION                                                               STEM: GREEN COLOR   YELLOW-                                                                        GREEN 144A                                                 STEM: ANTHOCYANIN   PRESENT                                                    COLORATION                                                                     STEM: STRENGTH      MEDIUM                                                     STEM: BRITTLENESS   PRESENT                                                    PEDUNCLE INFORMATION                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:      MEDIUM                                                     ATTACHMENT TO                                                                  STEM                                                                           LATERAL SHOOT:      MEDIUM                                                     ANGLE BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL SHOOT                                                                  AND STEM                                                                       ADDITIONAL FOLIAGE INFORMATION                                                 LEAF: SHAPE OF      ROUND                                                      BASE OF SINUS                                                                  BETWEEN LATERAL                                                                LOBES                                                                          LEAF: MARGINS OF    PARALLEL                                                   SINUS BETWEEN                                                                  LATERAL LOBES                                                                  LEAF: SHAPE OF      ASYMMETRIC                                                 BASE                                                                           LEAF: APEX          CUSPIDATE                                                  GROWTH:                                                                        DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE LENGTH (IN CMS)                                                              +10                                                        RESPONSE TIME:                                                                 DIFFERENCE IN DAYS OF AVERAGE RESPONSE                                                               0                                                        RESPONSE ON ALAR:                                                              DOSE THAT HAS TO BE USED TO GET AN                                             AVERAGE LENGTH OF ABOUT 90 CMS                                                 (DOSE IN GRAMS PER 100 LITER OF WATER)                                                              350                                                       YEAR OF DISCOVERY   1987                                                       ______________________________________                                     

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum plant named Orange Reagan, as described and illustrated. 